A closer look at “Zelensky Vows to Resume Ukraine Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries, Defying Trump’s C”, exactly as the source publishes it. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Kyiv will resume long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, reversing a pause he said was made to comply with a demand from former U.S. In an interview with The Financial Times, Zelensky framed the decision as a necessary response to Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, arguing that Ukraine cannot unilaterally hold back while its own power grid is being systematically destroyed.
The move directly challenges Trump’s push for a rapid ceasefire and signals Kyiv’s willingness to prioritize battlefield leverage over diplomatic pressure from Washington. Energy facilities have become a central front in the war, with both sides targeting refineries, fuel depots, and power plants to cripple the other’s war economy and civilian morale. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.